Historic Investment to Be Honored with Naming of ORU’s Regent Bank Global Learning Center

 
“Faith and business are not separate.”— Sean Kouplen, Chairman & CEO of Regent Bank 

Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 15, 2026—Oral Roberts University (ORU) announces a transformational partnership with Regent Bank, whose generous philanthropic investment will rename the University's Global Learning Center as the Regent Bank Global Learning Center. This milestone marks a significant moment in ORU's ongoing commitment to academic excellence, global leadership development, and the preparation of students who are equipped to make a meaningful difference in the world.
"This partnership is a testament to what becomes possible when faith-driven organizations unite around a mission greater than themselves," said ORU President Dr. William M. Wilson. "Regent Bank understands that the most significant investments are eternal ones. The Regent Bank Global Learning Center will accelerate our ability to raise up Whole Leaders for the Whole World.  We are profoundly grateful for Regent Bank's generosity and their unwavering commitment to this vision."

 

The Regent Bank Global Learning Center serves as a dynamic hub at the intersection of innovation, education, and global engagement. Through cutting-edge technology, world-class training resources, and a curriculum designed to develop leaders of both competence and character, the Center empowers ORU students to think globally, lead boldly, and create lasting impact across every profession and every nation they enter.
  

The partnership reflects a deep alignment between two organizations built on the belief that faith and commerce, ministry and business, are not competing forces — they are complementary callings. Regent Bank's commitment to "banking with purpose" mirrors ORU's own founding mandate to integrate the Holy Spirit into every dimension of life, learning, and leadership.

"Regent Bank was founded on the belief that faith and business are not separate — they are deeply connected," said Sean Kouplen, Chairman & CEO of Regent Bank. "We are incredibly honored to partner with Oral Roberts University in advancing a mission that is bigger than all of us — sharing the hope and truth of Jesus Christ across the globe. The Global Learning Center represents exactly the kind of eternal impact we want to invest in."

The newly named Regent Bank Global Learning Center will continue expanding its reach, leveraging cutting-edge tools and Spirit-led training to equip the next generation of global leaders — graduates who will transform communities, strengthen nations, and carry the message of Jesus Christ to every corner of the earth.

For more information about Oral Roberts University, please visit www.oru.edu.
   
Pictured (left to right): Vice President of Global Learning and Innovation Mr. Mike Mathews, E21 Global Executive Director Mr. Ashley Wilson, ORU Board Treasurer Mr. Richie Hughes, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Mr. Mike Carter, Regent Bank Chairman & CEO Mr. Sean Kouplen, ORU President Dr. William M. Wilson, ORU First Lady Mrs. Lisa Wilson, ORU Board Chair Rev. Joe Dobbins, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, ORU Board Secretary Mrs. Brooke Asiatico, 
and ORU Board Vice Chair Mr. Sterling Brackett.
 

About Regent Bank Regent

Regent Bank is a $2 billion purpose-driven community bank headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a mission to glorify God by helping people, businesses, and communities flourish. With 11 banking centers throughout Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Florida, Regent Bank serves clients in all 50 states through innovative financial solutions grounded in faith-based values.

 
Nationally Ranked, Globally Recognized

ORU is a Christian, Spirit-empowered, interdenominational university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 17 years of consecutive enrollment growth. Regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, ORU offers over 150 majors, minors, concentrations, and pre-professional programs at the bachelor’s level, ranging from business and engineering to nursing, ministry, and more. In 2024, the Carnegie Foundation recognized ORU with a “Leadership for Public Purpose” award, a distinction earned by only 25 universities nationwide. Under the leadership of President Dr. William Wilson, ORU is preparing students from all 50 states and 176 nations in the last 7 years to be whole leaders for the whole world.